There’s no real way to know how they will react until you actually come out,not unless they’ve already made their position clear one way or another, and baiting them into such a discussion likely won’t produce the answers you seek.
this post was submitted on 19 Jun 2023
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They don't seem to be very bad. One of them is actually accepting. Its just religion is a big thing in the family. Is there any way to bait an answer?
I'm not sure how religious they are, but it's better to be safe than sorry. If you are even remotely worried, I'd prepare the following secretly,
- a go bag with clothes, supplies and extra medication
- a friend you can spend the night with
- new passwords on your email, social media, laptops and phone. Encrypt your laptop and phone.
- new bank account your parents don't know about
- cash
If possible, leave stuff like clothes and laptops at your friend's house.
I may sound paranoid, but it's one of those situations where paranoid and wrong is better than the alternative. I've seen teens (relatives) get seriously fucked over this stuff.
Parents who were seemingly open minded and rational installed spy software on their children's laptops and phone. Then they didn't allow them to go to college and they had to stay home until they "fixed their behavior". Denied access to money and jobs too.